Gacan
Gacan is a wadi in Nugaal, Somalia. Gacan is situated nearby to the locality Gowlalaale, as well as near Cowscade.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jowle.
Jowle
Locality
Jowle is a town in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia. A water pump built by Norwegian Church Aid on donation funds raised in the Norwegian TV Auction 2014 is placed in Jowle; the pump, which pumps up clean ground water from 150 meters below ground, was by 2017 sustaining 35,000 people in the otherwise drought-ridden Puntland. Jowle is situated 5 km southwest of Gacan.
Gacan
- Type: Wadi
- Category: body of water
- Location: Nugaal, Somalia, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
7.89367° or 7° 53′ 37″ northLongitude
48.71223° or 48° 42′ 44″ eastElevation
593 metres (1,946 feet)Open location code
6HVCVPV6+FVGeoNames ID
59516
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Gacan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Gacan” goes by many names.
- Somali: “Gacan”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Gacan”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gowlalaale and Cowscade.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jowle and Bannaanka Seedaabo.
Somalia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Mogadishu, Hargeisa, Woqooyi Galbeed, and Awdal.
Curious Wadis to Discover
Uncover intriguing wadis from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: AMISOM, CC0.